Ancient
Art: Mesopotamia
The Detroit Institute of Arts
http://www.dia.org/collections/ancient/mesopotamia/mesopotamia.html
This site gives a brief introduction to the history and culture of ancient
Mesopotamia. It is illustrated by objects in the museum's collection. Click
on each object for further description and discussion.

Ancient
Art: Persepolis/Ancient Iran
The Detroit Institute of Arts
http://www.dia.org/collections/ancient/persepolis/persepolis.html
This site gives a brief introduction to the history and culture of ancient
Persia. It is illustrated by objects in the museum's collection. Click on
each object for further description and discussion.

Ancient
Near Eastern Art: New Light on an Assyrian Palace
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/anesite/html/el_ane_newfirst.htm
On this site, you can see a reconstruction of the Palace of King Ashurnasirpal
II at Nimrud, as well as ivories and reliefs from the palace.

History
Line: Sumeria
Todd Fletcher
http://ethersource.com/historyline/sumeria/sumeriapg1.html
This site provides an historical overview of ancient Sumeria. The text is
supplemented by definitions, maps, a timeline, and examples of art and architecture.

Mesopotamian
Timeline
Washington State University
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/TIMELINE.HTM
This site provides a timeline of the ancient Near East, color-coded for
the various civilizations. There is an historical and cultural overview
provided for each civilization.

Near
East: Ancient Mesopotamia: The Royal Tombs of Ur
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
http://www.upenn.edu/museum/Collections/mesopotamia.html
This site offers insight into ancient Mesopotamian civilization through
an investigation of the Royal Tombs at Ur. It includes an account of the
excavations, and a description of the archaeological and historical context
of the finds. The site is illustrated by objects from the Museum's collection.

The
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/
This site gives a brief introduction to the seven wonders of the ancient
world, including the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.